Description
Tamaryokucha can be translated as "coiled green tea", in reference to its leaves, which are shaped to resemble commas.
Producers from Kyushu island in Japan specialise in this method and create beautiful teas like this one.
This organic spring green tea with a finely powdered texture reveals marine and vegetal notes that develop floral and nutty hints.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Kagoshima, Japan
- Tea colour:
- Green Tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: small twisted leaves
Liquor
Colour: light green
Texture: silky, finely powdered
Flavour: sweet, umami
Notes: iodine, nuts (chestnut), vegetal, subtly floral
Suggestion of preparation
Prepare this tea warm :
With the teapot or the tasting set: 3 minutes in water heated to 160°F.
With the kyusu or the shiboridashi: 6 g / 12 cl
- 1st infusion: 160°F - 1 minute
- 2nd infusion: 160°F - instantaneous
- 3rd infusion: 160°F - 30 seconds
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.